Location: Bellingham, WA
Owner: City of Bellingham
OCI is responsible for the design and PS&E for the bioretention system and community support. Located along 25th St, between Bill McDonald Pkwy and Douglas Ave, the project includes adding bike lanes and sidewalks on both sides of the street, intersection improvements at Taylor Ave and Douglas Ave, and a bioretention system. The bioretention system provides stormwater treatment and flow control, and consists of a series of small level pools and weirs. This system will integrated with the pedestrian walkways and WWU park, and will offer educational opportunities. OCI also developed a slideshow detailing the problems and solutions for a public presentation for the City of Bellingham. As the project is located in the Happy Valley Neighborhood, OCI coordinated with the neighborhood association, as well as the City of Bellingham, WWU, Whatcom Transit Authority, and the Bellingham School District.
Service Details >>
- Bioretention / Rain Garden Design
- Porous Pavement Design
- UIC Well Design Support
- Rainwater Harvesting
Since receiving her PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Maria has been working on a variety of water resources projects. Her experience includes modeling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport, stormwater hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, runoff calculations, conveyance sizing, flow control and treatment facility design, and TESC design and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP). She is familiar with the Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington and the WSDOT Hydraulics and Highway Runoff Manuals. Maria has knowledge in use of FEFLOW, MGSFlood, WWHM, HEC-RAS, MicroStation and InRoads Suite, Civil3D, GeoStudio Suite, and ArcGIS.
Joined OCI: 2019
Education: PhD Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont; MEng & BSc Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Greece
Licenses and Certifications: Engineer in Training (EIT), Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL), 2019 WSDOT Highway Runoff Manual (HRM) Trained
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Maria enjoys spending time with her husband and two cats, baking, taking wildlife pictures, and hiking in the mountains. Whenever she gets the chance, she also loves visiting her family in Greece.
